# 📢 News & Announcements **URL:** https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/news-announcements/42.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forums.ageofempires.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.ageofempires.com/categories.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 47581](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-47581/175637)
**Author:** [@RadiatingBlade](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RadiatingBlade)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-47581/175637 "2021-10-20T22:25:19Z")
Age of Empires III: DE — Update 47581 Hello, voyagers! We have another exciting update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! There are lots of fantastic changes, improvements, new maps, and even some fun new un… --- ## [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Update 54480](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-54480/174891)
**Author:** [@AoEOfficial](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AoEOfficial)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-54480/174891 "2021-11-13T05:43:00Z")
Hello and welcome to another release filled with exciting updates, balance changes, and bug fixes for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Welcome to another release filled with exciting updates, balance changes, and … --- ## [Server Maintenance: September 10, 2021](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-september-10-2021/169908)
**Author:** [@Plus2Joe](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Plus2Joe)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-september-10-2021/169908 "2021-09-28T19:00:04Z")
UPDATE 16:50 PT: Maintenance is complete and service has been restored. Thanks for your patience! UPDATE 16:00 PT: Maintenance is ongoing and will take longer than originally planned. New ETA will be available shortly. … --- ## [Server Maintenance - Tuesday, August 31 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-august-31-i-ii-iii-de/168140)
**Author:** [@LadyMathea](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/LadyMathea)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-august-31-i-ii-iii-de/168140 "2021-09-02T10:09:01Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: 2021-08-31T21:00:00Z (UTC) EST. DOWNTIME: 2 - 2.5 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store ) Age of Empires II: De… --- ## [Temporary Service Errors & Latency - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/temporary-service-errors-latency-i-ii-iii-de/162873)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/temporary-service-errors-latency-i-ii-iii-de/162873 "2021-09-03T03:48:43Z")
Greetings, Explorers! We’re getting reports of service errors and latency including the following: Delays and/or errors with joining/starting games and difficulty creating custom lobbies. If you’re experiencing an iss… --- ## [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 51737](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-51737/156895)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-51737/156895 "2021-09-09T21:05:32Z")
Age of Empires II: DE — Update 51737 Hello! We have another release filled with exciting updates, balance changes, and bug fixes for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Today’s build brings several fixes and updat… --- ## [🛠 Server Maintenance - Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-august-3rd-2021-i-ii-iii-de/138597)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-august-3rd-2021-i-ii-iii-de/138597 "2021-08-04T05:45:59Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: 2021-08-03T21:00:00Z (UTC) → 2021-08-03T23:00:00Z (UTC) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Stor… --- ## [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 38254](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-38254/138584)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-38254/138584 "2021-08-02T20:51:51Z")
Age of Empires III: DE — Update 38254 Hail, explorers! WELCOME to an exciting day for Age of Empires and, in particular, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! That’s because today, we’re releasing a new contender to… --- ## [\[Age of Empires III: DE\] Pre-Order The African Royals!](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-de-pre-order-the-african-royals/137697)
**Author:** [@RinTheYordle](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RinTheYordle)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-de-pre-order-the-african-royals/137697 "2021-07-30T00:54:56Z")
Age of Empires III: DE - The African Royals DLC On August 2nd, 2021, Get ready to experience history from the unique perspectives of some of Africa’s most famous rulers: Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition– The Af… --- ## [Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — Clan Management Change](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-clan-management-change/137419)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-clan-management-change/137419 "2021-07-16T17:21:04Z")
The Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Clan management via ageofempires.com has been deprecated in favor of the more feature-rich Xbox companion app, available on desktop and mobile. Age DE Clans have always been backed … --- ## [\[CHALLENGE\] - Victory Screens!](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/challenge-victory-screens/137313)
**Author:** [@RinTheYordle](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RinTheYordle)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/challenge-victory-screens/137313 "2021-07-21T19:13:01Z")
\[AoE3:DE\] Victory Screen Challenge! Today’s second and final challenge is one for those of you who love the thrill of battle: REPLYING TO THIS THREAD, post your victory screens in Age of Empires III: DE! Once we have… --- ## [\[Puzzle\] -?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/puzzle/137225)
**Author:** [@RinTheYordle](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RinTheYordle)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/puzzle/137225 "2021-07-14T19:38:10Z")
The hunt is on! Find all the pieces on ageofempires.com, put them together, and post the final to THIS thread! Once this challenge is complete, the prize shall be revealed! Work together with others HERE, or on Twitt… --- ## [📜 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 50292](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-50292/136297)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-50292/136297 "2021-07-20T07:54:58Z")
Age of Empires II: DE - Update 50292 Hello and welcome to another release filled with exciting updates, balance changes, and bug fixes for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Today’s build brings a number of fixes… --- ## [Custom Ranked DM](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/custom-ranked-dm/135866)
**Author:** [@AoEOfficial](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AoEOfficial)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/custom-ranked-dm/135866 "2021-07-06T14:51:42Z")
Last month we let you know about our plans to swap Deathmatch out from Ranked Matchmaking Queue in exchange for Empire Wars. What we weren’t ready to talk about yet, because we were still figuring out details, was the se… --- ## [🛠️ Server Maintenance - Tuesday, June 29 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-june-29-i-ii-iii-de/135328)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-june-29-i-ii-iii-de/135328 "2021-06-30T01:01:32Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: June 29, 2021 2:00 PM 2021-06-29T21:00:00Z (UTC) → 2021-06-29T23:00:00Z (UTC) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (S… --- ## [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 29715](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-29715/132914)
**Author:** [@OMGBoxShark](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/OMGBoxShark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-29715/132914 "2021-07-01T00:51:48Z")
Age of Empires III: DE — Update 29715 Welcome back explorers, and thanks for joining us as we dive into what’s new in the latest update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! Today’s update brings with it a numb… --- ## [🛠️ Server Maintenance - Wednesday, June 2 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-june-2-i-ii-iii-de/131910)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-wednesday-june-2-i-ii-iii-de/131910 "2021-06-02T22:23:02Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: June 2, 2021 2:00 PM EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store ) Age of Empires II: Definitive E… --- ## [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — United States Civilization Event Ends June 22nd!](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-united-states-civilization-event-ends-june-22nd/131795)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-united-states-civilization-event-ends-june-22nd/131795 "2021-06-06T14:35:20Z")
Greetings, adventurers! Today, we have a few updates for you around the United States Civilization challenges for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! First, we’ve heard some concerns about what happens after you … --- ## [\[BLOG\] Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Updates to Ranked Team Game ELO Acquisition](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/blog-age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-updates-to-ranked-team-game-elo-acquisition/130892)
**Author:** [@RinTheYordle](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RinTheYordle)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/blog-age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-updates-to-ranked-team-game-elo-acquisition/130892 "2021-09-01T09:09:22Z")
Updates to Ranked Team Game ELO Acquisition Hello Community! A major part of online play is online matchmaking. How the game decides who plays together can make or break the fun and challenging experience Age of Emp… --- ## [🛠 Server Maintenance - Monday, May 17 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-monday-may-17-i-ii-iii-de/130101)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-monday-may-17-i-ii-iii-de/130101 "2021-05-18T16:38:05Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: May 17, 2021 2:00 PM EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store ) Age of Empires II: Definitive E… --- ## [FIXED - Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Known Issue with United States Civilization Progress](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/fixed-age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-known-issue-with-united-states-civilization-progress/129872)
**Author:** [@mzcontent](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/mzcontent)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/fixed-age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-known-issue-with-united-states-civilization-progress/129872 "2021-05-24T18:20:28Z")
FIXED - Age of Empires III: DE — Hotfix 27330 This hotfix restores cross-platform MP, along with rectifying the US Civilization progress loss error for most players. If you still run into issues after, please contact sup… --- ## [Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 26865](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-26865/129864)
**Author:** [@OMGBoxShark](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/OMGBoxShark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-26865/129864 "2021-05-19T20:15:44Z")
Age of Empires III: DE — Update 26865 Welcome back explorers! It’s that time again as we’re excited to announce our latest update for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! Along with a number of notable fixes, thi… --- ## [\[BLOG\] Empire Wars is coming to Ranked Play](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/blog-empire-wars-is-coming-to-ranked-play/129808)
**Author:** [@RinTheYordle](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/RinTheYordle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/blog-empire-wars-is-coming-to-ranked-play/129808 "2021-06-17T06:30:16Z")
\[AoE2:DE\] Empire Wars is Coming to Ranked Play Hello everyone! Will McCahill, our business and data lead at World’s Edge, is here with an important announcement about Empire Wars, Deathmatch, and the future of Ranke… --- ## [📜 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 47820](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-47820/128978)
**Author:** [@OMGBoxShark](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/OMGBoxShark)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-47820/128978 "2021-06-26T14:57:56Z")
Age of Empires II: DE - Update 47820 Hello and welcome to another release filled with exciting updates, balance changes, and bug fixes for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Today’s build brings a number of fixes… --- ## [🛠 Server Maintenance - Tuesday, April 27 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-april-27-i-ii-iii-de/127259)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-april-27-i-ii-iii-de/127259 "2021-04-28T22:51:44Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: 2021-04-27T21:00:00Z (UTC) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store) Age of Empires II: Definiti… --- ## [📜 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 23511 & 24632](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-23511-24632/124665)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-iii-definitive-edition-update-23511-24632/124665 "2021-05-07T11:56:01Z")
Age of Empires III: DE — Update 23511 Hail, explorers! WELCOME to a truly monumental week for Age of Empires and, in particular, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition! That’s because today, we’re releasing a new cont… --- ## [📜 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition — Update 46777](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-update-46777/122606)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-update-46777/122606 "2021-10-04T17:28:36Z")
Age of Empires: DE — Update 46777 Hello warriors of rogan, priests of the almighty wololo, and masters of the ancient world! Today, we’re excited to package up a long-awaited delivery of bug fixes and balance changes… --- ## [🛠 Server Maintenance - Tuesday, March 30 - I, II, III DE](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-march-30-i-ii-iii-de/121756)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/server-maintenance-tuesday-march-30-i-ii-iii-de/121756 "2021-03-30T23:17:05Z")
WHAT: Server Maintenance (Multiplayer Servers) WHEN: 2021-03-30T21:00:00Z (UTC) EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS GAMES & PLATFORMS: Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store) Age of Empires II: Definiti… --- ## [📜 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Update 46295](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-46295/121623)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-46295/121623 "2021-05-19T12:45:23Z")
Age of Empires II: DE — Update 46295 Hello again, my kings and queens of the battlefield! It’s that time again: another monthly release with yet another small—albeit important—update for Age of Empires II: Definitive … --- ## [📰 ANNOUNCING the AGE OF EMPIRES: FAN PREVIEW Event, beginning April 10!](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/announcing-the-age-of-empires-fan-preview-event-beginning-april-10/120800)
**Author:** [@GMEvangelos](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/GMEvangelos)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/announcing-the-age-of-empires-fan-preview-event-beginning-april-10/120800 "2021-04-14T12:13:37Z")
WO LO LO! The Age of Empires team is thrilled to announce a celebration of the franchise with a new event: the Age of Empires: Fan Preview. The event begins with a special, half-hour broadcast starting at 9… [Previous page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/news-announcements/42.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/news-announcements/42.md?page=5)